SCSI-9 [Kompakt/Trapez]
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SCSI-9 are Anton Kubikov and Maxim Milyutenko.
They presently produce underground dance music, downtempo and minimal house tracks and remixes, run their own vinyl label called Pro-Tez and are probably the most regarded and well-known house/techno duo from Russia with a total of over 50 releases so far. By press critics they were labeled as “new romantics” and originators of the “Russian deep”. Michael Mayer wrote in one of his reviews: “In the contemporary electronica the name SCSI-9 stands for truth and beauty”.
In 2000 Anton and Maxim took their equipment together and built their own studio. In a year Maxim joined Kubikov's most advanced electronic project SCSI-9. In 2002 they recorded their first soundtrack for a theater staging at one of Moscow's drama theatres. In autumn 2002 they played their first live show in Moscow. On November 9th, 2002, SCSI-9 played their first live (of totally 3 to the present) at the famous Fabric club in London, UK. In September 2003 SCSI-9 played their first Russian live gig at the Privilege club in Chelyabinsk, and now they continue touring Russia with live shows. Since then SCSI-9 played numerous live gigs in European clubs in London, Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Warsaw, Ljubljana, Madrid, Thessaloniki and on festivals, such as Transmediale (Berlin), Pulse (Moscow), Wilsonic (Bratislava), Dialog of 4 Cultures (Lodz/Poland), in Subotica (Serbia), Athens and on Monegros festival in Spain, together with Richie Hawtin, Magda and Troy Pierce, Gui Boratto and Matias Aguayo. In 2007 they also took part in the Global Gathering (Kiev) and RADAR Live (Istanbul) festivals. During their extended tour in 2007 they played also in Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Japan, Greece, UK and Switzerland. In 2009 they played in Mexico at the Tape Festival, along with Swayzak, Wighnomy Brothers and Lee Burridge.
Since 2001 SCSI-9 publish their music as vinyl EPs, mainly on German labels such as Traum/Trapez, Salo, Freizeitglauben, Morris Audio, Highgrade. In April, 2003 the Force Tracks released their fullsize album 'Digital Russian' (2x12" and CD). In 2004 SCSI-9 released two EPs on Kompakt - "All She Wants Is" and "Mini", and later Kompakt included their track in the famous 'Total Five' compilation. In the "anniversary release", Kompakt 100, where artists of the label put remixes on each other, SCSI-9 was featured with two remixes. Another remix work, "Midnight Traveller", was published in autumn, 2004 by the German label "Highgrade". At the same time SCSI-9 began cooperation with Craig Richards label Tyrant, which published their EP "Location Unknown" in the same year and the “Spring Will Tell” 12” later on. In November 2005 Anton and Maxim released their “On The Edge” EP on Kompakt. Their third fullsize album "The Line Of Nine" was released by Kompakt in May 2006, with another release on Kompakts K2 label in autumn 2006. SCSI-9 tracks also appear on Kompakt's famous Total-5, Total-6 and Total-7 compilations. In addition to their work with Kompakt SCSI-9 released a number of records on Highgrade, Neuton Music, Phlegmatek, Klik and the netlabels Fragment and Sutemos.
In 2008 there were new releases ready, on Subotnik (Germany) and Highway (Russia), as well as “Easy As Down” – the new full-size album on Kompakt.
In 2009 they finished work on a number of remixes and original tracks which will get published late 2009/early 2010 by the labels Apparel Music, 200, Highway and Dieb Audio.
In 2005 they set up their own label Pro-Tez together with Antons old friend Ed Karapetyan, who has been living in Los Angeles for years. Pro-Tez features intelligent dance, minimal house and ultradeep music by Russian artists, and is distributed by KOMPAKT. On MARCH 1st 2010 Pro-Tez will publish its 14th 12” release – the “Symbols” EP by SCSI-9.